Even in the face of Covid-19, our Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser for the Post 3063 Veterans Relief Fund is being held on the usual second Saturday in September. This year it will look a little different: we will be doing a take out (limited delivery) spaghetti dinner and online auction at the Bidding Owl charity fundraiser website.

The dinner will help raise funds, so is priced at $20 per ticket for Kay’s usual spectacular spaghetti dinner with trimmings and will be limited to 150 dinners. It will be available for curbside pickup in the post parking lot from 4:30 until 6:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 12th. Tickets are available from post officers, online here or at the office during business hours 1:00-5:00 pm, Thursdays and Saturdays.

We will need a few more volunteers to direct traffic, carry dinners to members in their cars, deliver to home-bound members, etc. If you can help in that way, please send an email to quartermaster@vfwseattle.org or call Harold at 206-972-2135.

Prizes for the online auction are needed. During the present virus situation, it is a little more difficult to get the usual businesses to donate so we are emphasizing innovative prizes that our members can donate. Please put on your thinking cap and see if there is something you can do, make, donate, etc., that would make a prize that others would want. Personal services, hand-made crafts, fresh baked products, etc., come to mind.

The auction will be open from September 12-18, 2020 here. Prizes are being entered on the site daily so check in and see what’s available. You can also register with the site early. Payment may be made via PayPal, check or cash at the post in order to pick up your prize. If you are bidding from outside the local area, please note that shipping costs will be added to any prize that cannot be sent in a regular envelope.

This auction is open to anyone who wants to bid so pass the word to friends, relatives and all members of the public who might be interested in bidding on some wonderful prizes to help support a worthy cause.

A printed out packet outlining directions and a list of items will also be included with the spaghetti meals. If you have any questions regarding the auction site, please contact Harold or Aly.

Directions for Buying Spaghetti Feed Tickets:

Post 3063 has Spaghetti Feed tickets available to purchase on the BiddingOwl website. This will give you a good chance to navigate BiddingOwl before the auction opens. To purchase tickets, ensure you have a PayPal account and register a BiddingOwl account.

• In the View Items drop down menu, click on Spaghetti Feed Tickets under Fund-a-Need and More at the bottom of the drop down list.
• The Fund-a-Need items will pop up and you’ll see the Spaghetti Feed Tickets box. You’ll see the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase. Select your amount and click Add to Cart.
• To checkout and purchase your tickets, click on the shopping cart icon at the top right of the page. You’ll notice that the number on the icon is how many orders you have in your cart.
• In your shopping cart, you’ll see your tickets listed. Click on the shopping cart icon under Checkout. 
• Double check your billing information to make sure it’s correct. Click Checkout.
• Next you’ll be redirected to a PayPal login page. Login with your information and proceed to the payment information, select your form of payment linked with your PayPal, and complete the transaction. Note: If you need help setting up a PayPal account, please contact Harold or Aly. If you prefer not to buy tickets using PayPal, please contact Harold to purchase a ticket.
• Once your PayPal transaction is complete, you’ll be redirected back to BiddingOwl and it will display a transaction confirmation number. You’ll also receive two email confirmations: one from BiddingOwl and another from PayPal. Please print out your BiddingOwl receipt or display it on your phone as proof of purchase when you pick up your Spaghetti Dinner Sept. 12.
• You can also pull up your ticket order and auction bids under the My Account drop down menu. Click on Order History.
• Under Order History, you’ll see the record of your ticket purchase and can click on the Order Number to view the invoice. This invoice can be also used as your tax deductible donation receipt. This also applies to auction items.